Power steering fluid ATF+4 or PS fluid??

[nmadd118]

Brought my '05 in for the rear control arm recall and the guys at Jeep performed a safety check and noticed my PS reservoir was lower than normal, that my line was leaking.. Going to add some more fluid but was confused when I opened the manual and it said to use ATF+4 ****** fluid and not regular PS fluid?

What's the right one to use? Difference?

Thx

 

[ridenby]

Atf +4

 

[Dave]

Yup, ATF+4.

Dave

 

[dude1116]

Everyone's Liberty leaks their PS line at this mileage. Mine's leaking a wee bit too. But yeah, use ATF+4.

 

[trent.brown]

Straight out the user's manual in your glovebox. ATF+4

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Gee...
I guess reading the owners manual would of just been too easy!

 

[nmadd118]

Ha I read the owners manual but the nitwit at the auto parts store said "no, you do not want to use transmission fluid, that will ruin your PS system" so figured I'd ask.. I only have 54k miles and it doesn't seem to be leaking too bad.. Might just keep an eye on it and put off fixing it

 

[Cardhu]

Just make sure its the correct type of ATF and top it up with that. Use only the approved fluids as listed.

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f196/required-fluid-types-45270/

 

[lautinjr]

I used Mobil 1 ATF 50K ago no problems. Also used a bit of Lucas because aways had Seepage from the Rack adjustment bolt. The Lucas worked haven't seen seepage since.

 

[tjkj2002]

Everyone's Liberty leaks their PS line at this mileage. Mine's leaking a wee bit too. But yeah, use ATF+4.

My '02's PS lines have never leaked till the day I removed them.Then again I never used ATF either and actually flushed the fluid once a year using Valvoline max life PS fluid.

I know run ATF in my PS but my lines are now ATF rated also.The only place I could possiblely ever think of running amsoil in since I had 2qts I won from MOAB a few years ago.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I think that the power steering hoses were designed to seep ATF just so Chrysler or
after market suppliers could sell more hose assemblies!
Ours are four months old and do the same thing!
I'm two fittings away from using some Aeroquip hose I have kicking around!
Even then I'm sure something else will start dribbling from somewhere!